March 7, 2024 – The Dallas Morning News reports that Brewer Storefont sent warning letters to 11 Texas school districts alleging that their election systems violate the Voting Rights Act.
Brewer Storefront is the community service affiliate of Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors. The article reports that the letters emphasize that at large election systems used by many school districts to elect school board trustees deny voters of color an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice.
In an Interview with the Morning News, Partner William A. Brewer III emphasized the importance of diversity in school board representation, noting that "We've picked districts where we believe that the performance gaps really compel us, if we care, to try to engender a change."
The article noted that the firm, along with sending the letters, is launching the Texas Voting Rights Initiative, a statewide effort to ensure trustee elections comply with the law.
"Our demographics have changed," Brewer said. "And our systems need to respond to that."
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